Chicago rapper to come to MSU

Hip-hop artist BJ The Chicago Kid will be performing at 7 p.m. Thursday in Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre. Doors are scheduled to open at 6:15 p.m.

Spartan keeps it 'green' on red carpet

It’s not every day something that started as a class project wins you a trip to the Oscars, but for Jillian Granz, this slim chance has become a reality. Granz will be meeting “Avatar” director James Cameron and his wife Suzy Amis Cameron when she leaves for Los Angeles this month as part of her grand prize for winning Red Carpet Green Dress, a global dress design competition.

Hinton having successful season against ranked foes

In a tough Big Ten wrestling schedule, nobody’s been more embattled than 174-pound sophomore Ian Hinton. Hinton has faced six straight ranked opponents in a stacked conference, holding up well despite the strength of the competition.

MSU looks to even Big Ten record vs. Penn State

The MSU wrestling team returned to business Sunday, posting an impressive 20-13 victory against Purdue to improve to 2-3 in the Big Ten. The team’s reward? Road dates with No. 11 Penn State and No. 3 Ohio State this weekend.

Record or not, DeHaan true all-time best

Chances are senior center Allyssa DeHaan only will hold the NCAA blocks record for about three hours. And that’s a shame.

Journalists, scientists should cover climate science truthfully

The goal of science is to gain enough understanding of causal interconnections so that we can make deliberate changes in those connections to produce desirable outcomes for our lives. Climate science, however, has evidenced a toxic quality in the climategate and glaciergate scandals that have undermined its credibility and distorted the journalism reporting climate change.

Spend time with your loved ones this V-Day

Funerals can make you think about a lot of things. Whether it’s the realization of how one person can change so many lives or how much you loved and cared about somebody, the solemn event can alter a person’s life and strike them with a huge reality check.

Student involvement shouldn't stop with logo change

Despite the movement toward change in the U.S., change will not come to MSU in the form of a logo. A revised logo found on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Web site a few weeks ago was met with large public outcry and protesting. Athletics Director Mark Hollis announced in an open letter Friday that “after careful consideration,” the athletics department will use the current Spartans logo design “to build (MSU’s) visual brand identity.” Although many students are excited their beloved logo will not be tampered with, others are excited to see their voices being heard.

Snowfall causes at least 20 accidents in E.L.

Steady snowfall has created slippery roads in the Lansing area, causing numerous accidents. Nathan Jeruzal, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, said heavy snow has created slippery roads, and predicted another 6 inches of snow will fall by the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Police brief 02/09/10

A 20-year-old male MSU student reported a peeping tom Friday in Campbell Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MSU expecting to set new applicant number record

Although numbers are preliminary, MSU officials predict this year’s application pool could be the largest in the university’s history, reflecting a national trend among universities.

Spartans look to rally tonight against Purdue

A game circled back in November on the MSU and Purdue men’s basketball teams’ schedules has been reinforced with another layer of ink.

House to discuss bill on student jury duty

When MSU law graduate student Philip Ellison was summoned to jury duty last October, he was eager to fulfill his civic duty.

Bernero announces run for governor

Democrats finally have their first serious contender for the 2010 governor’s race. Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero officially announced his gubernatorial candidacy Monday to replace term-limited Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, visiting Detroit and Grand Rapids before ending his first campaign tour at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave.

Grad conference planned for Feb. 19

The Graduate Conference III will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Union. The free event will focus on performances and panels on concentrations in the college of Arts and Letters.

E.L. City Council session canceled

The East Lansing City Council work session scheduled for Tuesday at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, has been canceled.

E.L. plans possible service reductions

East Lansing residents likely will see the effect of budget struggles through city services, as officials have discussed scaling back to reduce a combined two-year, $5 million deficit.

Incoming storm to bring 6-10 inches of snow

In the middle of a winter that has seen little snowfall, six to 10 inches of snow are expected to fall on the East Lansing area Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.

Obama proposes to up research grant funds

MSU might benefit from President Barack Obama’s proposal to pump billions more dollars into scientific research organizations, university researchers and officials said.

Professor receives grant to research parasite drug